Momma Gets a TT After 4 C-sections and Weight Loss!

I’ve never been a skinny girl, but when I started getting pregnant, it changed my body in ways I would have never imagined. I was healthy, loved to exercise, dance, and be active. Once the babies started coming though, things changed. The hubby was in school full time, working full time, and then came grad school. I stopped focusing on myself and my only focus became my children and supporting my husband. I had 4 live births, all via c-section in 5 years. Now that my youngest is 6 (turning 7 in a few months) we decided it was time for us to do something for me. I have been loosing weight for 3 years now and have lost 50+ lbs since the heaviest I’ve been, which was 210lbs. I work out and eat healthy still. I started researching many different doctors and decided to go to Mexico for my procedure. The more I thought about it, the less comfortable I felt about it though. I had a couple other consultations locally and finally found Dr. Swail and Boulder Valley Plastic Surgery on here. I called them, and had an in person consultation, which was amazing!! He was so personable and kind. My favorite was when he saw my tummy and said, “Oh this is going to be fun! You are going to have a flat tummy!” He told me I had some loose skin that would probably never bounce back and a little fat still, but that my transformation would be amazing. I was so excited!! After talking with my husband, we decided to go for it. I of course cried because it was something that I had wanted for such a long time and was grateful that he (hubby) could see how much it meant to me. I am doing this for me, not for anyone else, not to show off my body, but so that I can feel good about my body again. I called and we scheduled my operation for Feb 12! (My consultation was Dec. 11, 2020). I paid $500 over the phone to secure my date. A couple days later I got a call saying they had a cancellation and Jan 18, had opened up. I was so excited because I got to move up my date! Woohoo!!! Okay, enough for this post. Next post will be my pre-op appointment and pre surgery pictures!

Seriously in love with Dr. Swail and his staff!! I went to my pre-op visit and they were so great! The payment process was smooth and I loved their cash/check discount that they give. I went back to speak with the nurse and listened intently as she went over all the details. The doctor came in and we talked about possible neck lipo as well. (That will be a different review.) The nurse was so knowledgeable and made me feel very comfortable. I had made a huge list of questions and I asked her if I could ask her the questions and whatever she didn’t know the answer to, we would ask the doctor. Well, she ended up knowing all the answers! She took her time to listen to me and not make me feel rushed, even though it made my appointment ran long. We were able to set up the next couple weeks of follow up visits, which was perfect, so that we could find rides for me and make sure the children were taken care of while I was there.
Tomorrow is my big day!! I’m not nervous or scared, I’m just excited beyond belief!! I can’t wait for tomorrow to come!!
(My mom ended up having a heart attack and I flew out to be with her and my family during that difficult time. I called the office to see if I could do my covid test out of state and they said that would be fine. I explained to them the situation and they were so compassionate, caring and accommodating. They said they would check in with me the next day to see how my mom was doing and that if I needed to reschedule, they would do it for me and that it wouldn’t be inconvenient at all. They called the next day and asked about my mom. They said they were all very concerned and that they were glad to hear that she was okay. They were so thoughtful and genuinely concerned for her. Again they said if I needed to spend more time with my family, to just let them know and they would gladly reschedule my appointment. I didn’t end up rescheduling. They are wonderful and so easy to work with, I’m grateful I choose them for my surgery. My mom is recovering wonderfully and is in good spirits and I’m excited for my new body!)

I was a little bloated on the first set I posted. They were takes at night after I had eaten a big meal. Here are some more before pictures. I hope this helps! I’m getting ready for the surgery now. Today is the day!! Woohoo!!